Wednesday, 31 December 2014

As we all know, Latest stable version of Linux Mint OS - Linux Mint 17.1, which is based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, having a codename Rebecca has been released and is available for download with two desktop environments viz. Cinnamon and Mate. Just like Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr and Linux Mint 17 (Qiana), Linux Mint 17.1 (Rebecca) will be officially supported till 2019. This tutorial will help you in upgrading to Linux Mint 17.1 Rebecca from Linux Mint 17 Qiana.

Upgrade from Linux Mint 17 (Qiana)

Step 1: Make sure that the version of Linux Mint you are using is Linux Mint 17 Qiana. You can check this by executing any of the following commands in Terminal.

$ sudo cat /etc/issue
$ sudo cat /etc/issue.net

Step 2: Once you confirm the Linux Mint version you are using, you can proceed to the upgrade procedure. But, before doing so, you are advised to take backup of certain file related to repository sources, so that, if something goes wrong, we can revert back the changes easily. This file is /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list

During the upgrade process, you will be asked certain questions related to Config files and Services restart, you are advised to type "Y".

Step 5: After the completion of upgrade process, reboot your system by executing sudo reboot command. The check the OS version installed in your system by issuing any of the commands mentioned in Step 1.

I have a Dell D630, and it was running fine under 17. I tried the above upgrade, following all the instructions, and now the computer fails to load a session, and there is no indication of what to do. So I'll go back to my iso cd and reload 17. I don't know if 17.1 will run on a D630. I also have a D820, and 17 won't load on that.